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Summit Daily Highlights

General Session

9 a.m. | Sarita Maybin
What to Say When You Can't Say Something Nice

Communication expert and author Sarita Maybin offers constructive ways to say the hard stuff. Take away real-life solutions to gain cooperation and encourage collaboration. Learn how to communicate with kindness, compassion and civility—in person and online.

General Session

4 p.m. | Nancy Giordano
Disrupting the Future of Work


Futurist Nancy Giordano takes a deep dive into the technologies, major forces and critical shifts companies and the workforce are facing to stay relevant. How can we build the necessary capacities? How will new tools shape new behaviors and drive new expectations? And how will we know we are doing it right?

Social Event

5:30-7 p.m. | Lucas Oil Stadium
 


Game On! The Ultimate Tailgate: Whether you are a sports fan or just enjoy meeting up with friends old and new, Indy’s Hoosier hospitality will be on full display at this opening event celebrating the city’s sporting spirit. And, of course, expect your favorite tailgate fare along with entertainment. Read the list of permitted and restricted items before you go.

Featured Sessions

  • 10:30 a.m. | New Strategies for an Evolving Workforce
  • 1:30 p.m. | The Lost Stories: The Lessons of Preserving Black History
  • 2:45 p.m. | A Checkered Past: Al Unser Jr.'s Tragedies and Triumphs
  • 2:45 p.m. | The Victory of Retreat: George Washington and the Art of Leadership

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Livestreaming Sessions

  • 10:30 a.m. | Election Perspectives from Across the Spectrum
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  • 1:30 p.m. | State Solutions to the Broadband Challenge
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  • 2:45 p.m. | The Victory of Retreat: George Washington and the Art of Leadership
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Session Wrapups From State Legislatures News

General Session

9 a.m. | Cedric King
The Courage to Come Back

Master Sgt. Cedric King lost both legs and suffered permanent damage to his right arm and hand from an improvised explosive device in 2012. He now refers to that moment as his finest hour. King ran the Boston Marathon in 2014 and wrote a book, "The Making Point." Hear about his amazing achievements since then, and learn how to find strength after loss, disappointment and fatigue.

Lunch

12:15 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Lunch
 

Enjoy lunch with your colleagues and visit with the more than 200 exhibitors offering products and services tailored just for state governments. And check out AWS DeepRacer, the world’s first autonomous racing league driven by machine learning! There will be a track in the lunch area to see the car races.

Social Event

3-4 p.m. | Indy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

Join us for a great hour of Indy! Pick up a mini Indy car replica from the 2023 Host State booth (No. 118), meet WBNA Indiana Fever Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings in the NCSL booth (No. 735), munch on Indiana food favorites courtesy of the Lumina Foundation, and enjoy a cold beer sponsored by the Beer Institute. Before you head back to sessions, join Comfort Cases and Elevance Health in the 800 aisle to assemble backpacks for Indiana foster children.

Featured Sessions

  • 10:30 a.m. | Thinking Beyond Neurons and Neighborhoods: New Science for a New Era of Early Childhood Policy
  • 1:30 p.m. | Generative AI: Google's Approach to A Powerful Technology
  • 2:45 p.m. | Leadership Lessons from "Hamilton"

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Livestreaming Sessions

  • 10:30 a.m. | Thinking Beyond Neurons and Neighborhoods: New Science for Early Childhood Policy
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  • 1:30 p.m. | Cultivating Your Craft: Five Secrets of an Effective Staffer
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  • 2:45 p.m. | Leadership Lessons from "Hamilton"
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  • 4 p.m. | Homelessness: A Housing Supply Problem
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Session Wrapups From State Legislatures News

General Session

Peyton Manning

3:15 p.m. | Peyton Manning
A Conversation with Peyton Manning

Come hear from one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time! Peyton Manning will join us in Indianapolis to share his perspective on leadership and success both on the field and off: What it takes to bring out the best in a team—and win. Whether you’re a fan of his work on the gridiron or in front of a camera, you won’t want to miss this!

Lunch

12:15 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Lunch
 

Enjoy lunch with your colleagues and visit with the more than 200 exhibitors offering products and services tailored just for state governments. And check out AWS DeepRacer, the world’s first autonomous racing league driven by machine learning! There will be a track in the lunch area to see the car races.

Social Event

6:30 p.m. | White River Jam Featuring Midland

The Summit closes out with a concert by the double Grammy nominees Midland, whose critically acclaimed “On The Rocks” and No. 1 Billboard Top Country Albums debut “Let It Roll,” unites classic country fans and hipsters alike. Don’t miss this must-attend celebration at the TCU Amphitheater in White River State Park. Read up on permitted and restricted items before heading there.

Featured Sessions

  • 9:30 a.m. | NCSL Business Meeting
  • 11 a.m. | So You Think You Know Legislatures?
  • 1:45 p.m. | The Long and Short from the Supreme Court

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Livestreaming Sessions

Speakers
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Peyton Manning
Cedric King
Nancy Giordano
Sarita Maybin
Yvanna Cancela
Mike Pence
Al Unser Jr.
Jen Welter
Mina Starsiak-Hawk
Julieanna Richardson
Rahul Gupta
Tamika Catchings
Marcia Howard
William-Bell
Samantha Medlock
Zongyuan  Zoe Liu
Charlie Sungho Shin
Rebecka Peterson
Diya Wynn
James Maroney
Keeanna Warren
Rick DeBruhl
Melissa Furman
Melissa Klitzman
Benjamin  Sawyer
Gay Gordon-Byrne
Eric M. Robinson
Loretta Rush
Elizabeth Cauffman
Veronica Clark
Jack Shonkoff
Elizabeth  Bartz
Ethan Wilson
Brianna Lennon
Nan  Waller
Geoffrey Buswick
Lisa  Simmons
Rachel  Orey
Gowri Ramachandran
Beth  Hladick
Tre Hargett
Eric Fey
Tammy Patrick
Sarah  Copeland-Hanzas
Scott Schwab
Tara Anderson
Michael Warren
Walter Alcorn
Anna  Dulencin
Morgan  Scarboro
Suzanne Crouch
Rosanne Haggerty
Jeffrey Lubell
Darrin Grondel
Leah Walton
Beverley Ebersold
Andrew Dupuy
Rob Metz
Bart Klika
Tyler Hudak
George Hicks Jr.
Jennifer Sherer
Aaron Dworkin
Carl Szabo
Aaron Huff
Jamie Merisotis
Mark Braden
Robert Enlow
Darcy Luoma
Blake Resnick
Leslie Boissiere
 
 
 
 
 
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